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Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's, and side effects to Hormones

Fibromyalgia, Hashimoto's, and side effects to Hormones

I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and (seems to flare up only when I'm under actue stress for me), Hoshimoto's (which I take Levoxyl for).  

I have a reaction to birth control pills that is strange and I can't find any information on other people having this problem. I've tried many different kinds of oral contracepts and even most recently the Nuvo ring.  I had the exact same side-effects with each and every one.  Although, the Nuvo ring was slightly less severe which is notable since it contains a lower dose of hormones.  

So, here it is, when I take oral contraceptives I feel fine, actually quite well, for about 21-22 hours a day.  But then each evening, I go through a 2-3 hour period of hellish side-effects.  I feel very dizzy, I feel like there's pressure in my head (I feel this is my eyes, nose, and ears), and its like a grid of pain points lights up on my body - I have one in my foot, one in my forearm, one on my upper pectoral, as well as several in my quadrocepts and calves, a few in my back and shoulders.  These feelings are also frequently accompanied by pulsating headache in a specific part of my head, and ringing in my ears.  

I want to know what would be going on chemically in my body that it creates such an intense reaction on such a regular schedule.  And I want to know if anyone else has experienced similar symptoms.  
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